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Updated 2024-11-22 08:16
Heating on prescription call for Wales' medically vulnerable
Louise is still behind on her heating bills from last winter.
Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby girl is dying, judge told
A doctor tells a High Court judge of the "terrible reality" facing seven-month-old Indi Gregory.
Cervical cancer: 17,500 women to have smear tests re-checked
It is part of a major review of cervical screening in Northern Ireland, dating back to 2008.
Weight-loss drug approved for use by NHS Scotland
Wegovy, which is delivered via injection, makes people feel fuller and more satisfied so they eat less.
Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer
The Labour leaders says NHS staff in England will volunteer for longer hours to cut waiting lists.
ADHD medication: Supply issue leaves man without pills
Simon Hawkins says not knowing when he will get his tablets is stressful as shortages hit Wales.
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.
How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting people?
People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out or run low.
'Long colds' are a thing, like long Covid say experts
Common 'long cold' symptoms people reported include a cough, stomach pain, and diarrhoea.
Concern over severe food allergy prescriptions
Only 60% of people needing hospital treatment for allergy reactions were prescribed EpiPens, data shows.
Strep A: University of Bristol study to aid hopes of vaccine
It is hoped the study will aid the development of a vaccine against the infection.
Covid inquiry: Minority doctors less forthright about poor PPE, BMA says
Racism meant ethnic-minority doctors felt unable to challenge poor PPE, the Covid inquiry hears.
Covid jab could be available privately from 2024
Moderna is hoping to make its Covid jab available privately in the UK.
How to get rid of bedbugs and are they in the UK?
Although uncomfortable, bedbug bites are not typically dangerous and are often easily dealt with.
Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation
The prime minister tells the BBC he backs the move because there is "no safe level of smoking".
Smoking: Prof Sir Chris Whitty backs tobacco phase-out plan
The chief medical officer says as a doctor he sees people in hospital desperate to stop smoking.
Pregnant smokers in Lincolnshire get help to quit
A new scheme is helping women in Lincolnshire stop smoking before they give birth.
Bedbugs: Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris infestation
Cleaning on the Paris-London route is "highly effective at eliminating bugs", Eurostar says.
GP burnout: 'I was left feeling like a husk of a human'
A support service for NHS staff reports a 77% rise in doctors seeking help for mental health issues.
Health guidance urges doctors to ask about patients about gambling
Doctors are encouraged to identify problem gamblers and those at risk at the earliest possible stage.
Lucy Letby: Corporate manslaughter probe at Chester hospital
Cheshire Police begins a corporate manslaughter inquiry at a hospital after the conviction of Lucy Letby.
Surgeon who claimed Covid-19 was hoax struck off
Mr Muhammad Adil is struck-off after undermining public confidence in the medical profession.
Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunak
Measure aims to ensure children of today would not be able to buy cigarettes in future.
Cancer and heart care at risk from strike - NHS England
Continuing double doctor strike is compromising urgent care, bosses say, but union blames bad planning.
Sir Patrick Vallance criticises Boris Johnson's 'impossible flip-flopping'
Sir Patrick Vallance writes of No 10 "chaos as usual" in diary extracts released to the Covid inquiry.
Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
France is alarmed as "les punaises", as they're known in French, spread fear and loathing.
Trans women may be banned from women's NHS wards
Health Secretary promises consultation on NHS constitution, calling for a "common-sense" approach.
Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth control
Some 4,500 women were fitted with coils as part of attempts to limit the territory's population.
Leicester: Face masks mandatory again in parts of city hospitals
The move has been prompted by a rise in patients testing positive for Covid, senior medics say.
Mum fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgery
A mother tells BBC Spotlight she fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgery
Covid Inquiry focuses on government as stakes rise
Government decisions in the pandemic's early days will be scrutinised as the Covid inquiry continues.
Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman developed the technology which led to Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.
Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer
Deals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease.
Covid will 'continue to surprise us', warns health official
Health officials are encouraging anyone eligible to get jabs to protect against Covid and flu.
72-hour doctor strike to cause extreme disruption
A three-day walkout by junior doctors and consultants began on Monday as the pay dispute escalates.
Prostate cancer trial: Radiotherapy doses can be cut safely
Experts say the findings could lead to "enormous change" in the way the treatment is delivered.
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust failed to send 400,000 letters
A former employee told the BBC there was a lack of responsibility over a new computer system.
Law will let young people find sperm donors
People born using a sperm or egg donor will soon be able to find their biological parents' identities.
Stowmarket double cancer survivor, 21, backs leukaemia campaign
Jake Andrade has had a rare type of the blood cancer twice since he was 13-years-old.
NHS dentist targets vulnerable in pilot scheme in Cornwall
A pilot project aims to focus the practice's limited NHS capacity on people with the greatest need.
Ovarian cancer: Terminally ill woman blames health service for diagnosis delay
Christine Campbell has ovarian cancer and says the health system is not fit for purpose.
Millions wrongly labelled with penicillin allergy, pharmacists warn
Many people are needlessly avoiding the most common antibiotics, which are the most effective.
Safer brain surgery using AI possible within two years
Artificial-intelligence technology can guide surgeons, which should make complicated operations safer.
Write off student loans to stop NHS staff leaving in England, experts say
Think tank wants financial incentive to keep NHS nurses, midwives and physios in England for 10 years.
University Hospitals Birmingham: Half of staff felt bullied
Some staff at University Hospitals Birmingham say they feared complaining would only make things worse.
UK's first consumption room for illegal drugs given go-ahead
It will involve users taking their own illegal drugs in a hygienic environment under supervision.
Winchester consultant Martyn Pitman 'victimised over hospital concerns'
Martyn Pitman claims he was dismissed for raising concerns about midwifery care at a hospital.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust admits failures over deaths
Christie Harnett, 17, and another woman took their own lives at separate hospitals in Middlesbrough.
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey pledges two-month cancer treatment guarantee
The Lib Dem leader launches an all-out attack on the Tories' NHS record in his conference speech.
Vapes '95% safer' than cigarettes messaging backfired
The messaging around vaping may be driving children and teens to take up the habit, says expert.
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